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A large scale operations of the Turkish Army in Southern Kurdistan, particularly focused on the Metina region, which has been heavily contested since 2022 is the scene of intense fighting between the Turkish invading Army & the guerrilla forces of the People’s Defense Forces and the Free Women’s Units, the YJA Star & HPG. We spoke to International guerrilla fighter Sîpan Nûjiyan about the current situation, the war & resistance, its implications & why we should care: "The war fought in Metîna is in no way limited to the region. This war is the physical clash of two modernities, two antagonistic world-views, a free life and self governance versus slavery in all its forms. The predetermined breaking point of 5000 years of state, power and violence has been uncovered in Kurdistan and solely in this context we can begin to understand the immense moral and energy that the Guerrilla proves every day, over and over again." Full Interview: https://riseup4rojava.org/interview-with-sipan-nujiyan/

Targeting of civilians in North and East Syria's Amûdê leaves one dead, one injured 📌 On 29 August, a targeted blast in Amûdê (Amuda), Al-Hasakah province, killed one person and injured another. 📌 Reports indicate that the attack targeted a vehicle on the Amûdê-Qamishli (Qamişlo) road in the Al-Masakin neighbourhood. One of the victims, 35-year-old Hani Khalaf, succumbed to his injuries before reaching the hospital. The other person injured was Tarfa Joli (74), ANHA reported. Read more: MedyaNews Website: ➡https://buff.ly/4cOvkKm MedyaNews X: ➡https://x.com/medyanews_/status/1829492098883563735 #MedyaNews

The terror of Solingen: What we should be talking about What we see right now in Germany is how ruthless the crime is used to legitimize right-wing demands for deportations. Everyone is talking about “terrorism”. A generalization that only serves to conceal the background. The terror in Solingen has a name, a political & organizational background: ISIS, the Islamic State in Iraq & Syria. On Friday, a man in Solingen, Germany killed 3 people with a knife at a city festival & injured 8 people, some of them seriously. The 26-year-old perpetrator, from Syria came to Germany in 2022. The public debate that was sparked after the attack in no way contributes to a realistic assessment of the underlying circumstances. While the debate talks in general terms about ‘terrorism’, it is largely overlooked that the attack in Solingen was carried out by ISIS. Turkey’s support for ISIS is also a central but largely ignored aspect. Article: https://riseup4rojava.org/the-terror-of-solingen-what-we-should-be-talking-about/

⚡️Breaking: Mother and son killed in drone attack in Qamişlo A woman and her son were killed in an attack by an armed drone belonging to the Turkish occupying state in Qamişlo. The vehicle, which was located between the post and communication center and the bus station in the Enteriye district, was targeted. Xalide Mihemed Şerif (45) and her son Hejar Ednan Silêman (24) lost their lives.

⭕️Neutral Documentary or Black Propaganda?⭕️ On 20 August 2020, Arte.tv published a documentary entitled "The PKK in Europe: Freedom Fighters or Terrorists?" by Turkish nationalist Candan Six-Sazmaz. The apparent neutrality in the pro-contra confrontation with the Kurdish freedom movement has been poorly researched and contextualised. In particular, the director's closeness to the ideology of the far-right Grey Wolves suggests a racist background that was incorporated into the production of the documentary. 5 fact-check ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/p/C_DvlmeisJa/?img_index=1 Share Around! Ronahî - Youth Center for Public Relations

Surging violence against Kurdish Journalists in Southern Kurdistan One day before the murder of 2 Kurdish Journalists by a Turkish drone strike close to Silemani Reporters without Borders published a warning of surging violence against Journalists In Iraqi Kurdistan: "RSF alarmed by surge in violence against journalists in Iraqi Kurdistan Since the end of June, against a backdrop of political tensions in Iraqi Kurdistan, one journalist has been killed by an airstrike, at least five have been detained and another sentenced to three years in prison. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Kurdish authorities to protect journalists working in the region." Full Report by RSF: https://rsf.org/en/rsf-alarmed-surge-violence-against-journalists-iraqi-kurdistan

🚨 Two Journalists Murdered by the Turkish State! Today, the Turkish occupation forces launched a deadly airstrike on a journalist's vehicle in the Seyîdsadiq district of Sulaymaniyah. This brutal attack claimed the lives of two journalists and left six others injured. The targeted vehicle belonged to Çetir Company, known for its media work. The journalists were en route to cover a television program when they were deliberately attacked. @rojev_mexmur

State of the Occupation 2023: 5 years after Afrin’s Occupation – The unseen consequences The Rojava information released their latest report documenting rights abuses in Turkish occupied territories of Northern Syria: RIC’s report on the state of the Turkish occupation in Northern Syria tracks human rights violations and crimes committed by Turkey and Turkish-backed SNA groups in the occupied regions of Afrin, the ‘M4 Strip’ – the border region between the occupied cities of Sere Kaniye and Tel Abyad- and the al-Bab/Azaz/Jarablus Triangle. The report includes detailed analysis of fights between different SNA factions, HTS influence on these battles, HTS’ impact on the Deir ez-Zor unrests, the Syria-Turkey earthquake, Ankara-Damascus Reconciliation and the SNC election disputes. Read the report here: https://rojavainformationcenter.org/2024/08/state-of-the-occupation-2023-5-years-after-afrins-occupation-the-unseen-consequences/

Widnet: Long live the resistance of August 15 - Long live the guerrilla ! "On the night of August 15, next to the turkish consulate in Zurich, Switzerland. This date is not chosen by chance, it stands for the beginning of the armed struggle of the Kurdish freedom movement against Turkish fascism 40 years ago. We take this as an opportunity to send our deepest solidarity and warmest greetings to the guerrillas in the free mountains of Kurdistan. Smash Turkish fascism!" Link to the call: https://widerstandsvernetzung.org/lasst-und-das-feuer-des-widerstandes-hier-entzuenden-de-en-it-tr-kr/#set-one

August 15th 2024: 40 Years of armed struggle in Kurdistan The 15th of August and the ongoing and unbroken guerrilla warfare in Kurdistan is the proof nothing is impossible and the hope for another world does not have to stay a dream or distant utopia. This brochure shows the impression of this reality and can become a source of inspiration & power for the readers in the imperialist metropolises. This makes it even more important to take this knowledge of the past 40 years of the revolutionary movement and to make it accessible & to collectivize it. With this one and many other brochures and texts there were many steps taken in this direction, but still there is a sheer infinite treasure trove of experience and knowledge concealed. It is the task of all of us to appropriate this knowledge, to study the experiences of the revolution in Kurdistan on the basis of authentic material and to incorporate them in the struggle for freedom worldwide. Read more: https://riseup4rojava.org/38-years-of-armed-struggle/

North and east Syria under fire On Monday evening, a drinking water depot in Dêrik in northern and eastern Syria was bombed by a Turkish army drone. According to the local security authorities, no people were injured. Just a few hours before the attack, there had already been a bomb attack on a military post of the Syrian Democratic Forces (QSD) in Qamişlo, which had been vacated for some time. Nobody was injured in this attack either and the main damage was to the roof. Since June 2020, Turkey has been waging an ongoing drone war against the Democratic Autonomous Administration of Syria (DAANES) and in particular against the Kurdish areas of Syria on the border with Turkey, also known as Rojava. Since the end of last year, Turkey has been using intensive waves of attacks to target and destroy vital infrastructure. This year, according to the Rojava Information Center, there have already been 109 threatening strikes in which at least 28 people have been killed. by @Jugendinfo

Turkey's deception: Ankara's role in the Palestinian genocide The genocide committed by Israel against the Palestinian people, which has entered an even more horrific phase after the Hamas attacks of October 7, has been loudly condemned by Erdogan and other members of the AKP-MHP regime that rules Turkey. In recent days the Erdogan regime has taken more concrete steps, such as banning the export of Turkish exports to Israel. As much as Turkey has expressed solidarity with the Palestinians, as much as Erdogan has presented himself as the leader of the Muslim world and champion of the Palestinians, one has to wonder what is driving the increasingly complicated relations between Turkey and Israel and Turkey and the Palestinians. Turkey's actions, on the surface seem to be in support of Palestine, but are overshadowed by its complicity in fueling the very oppression it claims to oppose. Full Article: English Spanish Turkish Italian Farsi German Russian @Riseup4Rojava

Thanks to supporting comrades the article about Turkish-Israeli trade relations in times of Genocide is now available in Turkish, Russian and Persian as well. A big thank you to the helpful comrades! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

❗️ Today is the 10th anniversary of the genocide on Êzidi Society. It marks the day when DAESH attacked Şengal. But the society in Şengal decided to change its destiny and put its will in its own hands. ➡️ Read more in the full text: https://internationalistcommune.com/shengal-anniversary-of-the-genocide-towards-political-autonomy/ ➡️ Also available in French: https://internationalistcommune.com/shengal-anniversaire-du-genocide-vers-une-autonomie-politique/

Due recent developments we already have been reporting more frequently on the Guerrillas' resistance in the Mountains. But we have also not forgotten about your other proposals! In the meantime we conducted numerous interviews with Activists from the Revolutionary Youth Movement, the Self-Defence Forces & many others. Around the question of how the Strategy of "Revolutionary People's War" is to be understood, what it means in military & societal aspects & its implications for Socialists worldwide, we delved deep into discussion with those that are directly involved in the Revolution and took part in the historical resistances. The results will be published as a in-depth brochure. Until we finish the translations from Kurdish and the redacting part, we are already looking for Translators, Graphic Designers and Social Media Content Creators that are interested in joining this project! If you want to be involved in the process or are interested in working with us on other topics contact @RojavaResistance

The genocide on the Yazidi people of Shengal began on August 3rd 2014. But what happened before?

🔴 10 Years ago the Êzîdî Genocide 🔴 Today, 3 August, we commemorate the Şengal massacre. The invasion and atrocities of that day marked the beginning of a brutal genocidal campaign by the "Islamic State of Iraq and Syria" against the indigenous Êzîdî population in the territory of today's northern Iraq. To understand the chronology of this massacre : https://www.instagram.com/p/C-NHlPAiiiD/?img_index=1 by Ronahî – Youth Center for Public Relations

PKK Guerrillas' defence of Iraq and Southern Kurdistan Ten years ago today the genocide of the Yezidi people in Şengal began: On August 3, 2014, ISIS invaded the traditional settlement areas of the Yezidis in Şengal & began a massacre of the local population. Prior to this, the KDP forces had fled the region from the advancing Islamists after disarming the Yezidis, leaving them defenceless against the terrorist militia. 200,000 Yezidis fled from the Islamic State, about a quarter went to the Sinjar Mountains to find refuge there. Only the intervention of the PKK, which came from the mountains to Şengal, and the YPG and YPJ, which created an escape corridor to Syria, enabled tens of thousands of trapped Yezidis to flee from Şengal. The PKK guerrillas' intervention protected Shengal, Kirkuk & other parts of Iraq & South Kurdistan from ISIS. Today, the guerrillas are under attack from those who allowed the massacre back then https://riseup4rojava.org/pkk-defending-iraq-and-the-kurdistan-region/

Helpful Resources to follow & understand Turkey's war in Southern Kurdistan & the Freedom Guerrilla's Resistance Latest Reports: The Community Peacemaker Teams (CPT) of Iraq have published a report about the escalation of Turkish military operations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) since 15 June https://cpt.org/2024/07/08/an-overview-of-the-recent-turkish-military-actions-in-iraqi-kurdistan KNK dossier details Turkey’s ‘annexation’ efforts in Iraqi Kurdistan https://knk-kurdistan.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/KNK-Dossier_The-Turkish-war-of-annexation-in-Southern-Kurdistan.pdf News about the situation in Southern Kurdistan/Kurdistan Region of Iraq: @Senger (Kurdish) @Operasyon (Turkish) @Riseup4RojavaEng More about the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla @GerilaTV @International_Rev Solidarity Campaigns, Networks & more: RiseUp4Rojava: Telegram Twitter Website Defend Kurdistan: Twitter Website Women Defend Rojava Website Ronahî-Center for Youth Relations Website Instagram